Reading tips for 2015 and James Wallman on the perils of possessions – books podcast

A look at the most appetising new books due out this year, with novels from Kazuo Ishiguro, Anne Tyler and Sarah Hall and much to read about the general election. Plus James Wallman on the dangers of having too much stuff

Stocking up on book recommendations. Photograph: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

Friday 9 January 2015 11.31 EST
First published on Friday 9 January 2015 11.31 EST

For our first podcast of 2015 we have assembled an expert panel to tip the books to look out for in the coming year, and to investigate what they reveal about publishing trends.

Perhaps these recommendations should come with a caveat. In the season of detoxing and de-cluttering James Wallman joins us to discuss how material possessions are making us sick, and why it's not enough to just stop buying things.